The Pantheon Supersonic is a deck like no other in our shop, and perhaps out there in the world!
This is a board made for covering long distances. Why?
Low platform
The less your board-leg has to squat each time you push, the further you're going to go for the same effort. What's not to like about that? You can see similar with other Pantheon boards like the Trip and the Nexus, but the Supersonic looks a bit different, due to the...
Wedged truckmounts
The crazy angles at the front and back? That's where your trucks go, and they're extreme!
The front wedge is 15 degrees - add that to your truck baseplate angle to see what you've got. That'd make a 50 degree Bear Truck into a 65 degree - super turny for the amount of lean, and absolutely perfect for pumping - propelling yourself forwards by carving side to side. It's super fun, and it uses different muscles to pushing meaning that long day out on a board simply breezes by.
At the back you have two options - the rear-most being a -17 degree wedge. If you take 17 degrees off your back truck (and typically Pantheon recommends a lower degree such as a 40 or 43 on the back) you're getting way down towards 20 degrees.
That means its super stable - the back truck is just following along more how a car or lorry handles. You can push as hard as you like, even with the wobbly front truck, and you'll be solid as a rock. For pumping, you'll have pure drive from the back with no energy loss.
If you're feeling really adventurous and want the absolute maximum pumpability, you can flip your rear truck and mount it on the inner option, a -40 degree wedge...
Big wheel clearance
With a standard setup of ~50 degree trucks on the front, you can ride huge wheels without a problem. The Pantheon Karma 92mm is confirmed to go under without the need to riser at all.
Big wheels means less time spent pushing and more time spent rolling! Once they're up to speed, you can sit there effortlessly - give it an extra push or a bit of a pump now and then, and you can go all day. Amazing.
Lightweight
As this is the 6-ply version, it's not heavy. However, that does also mean that the riders its built for should not be too heavy. For riding on the outermost truck option in the back, Pantheon recommends a 68kg max weight. For the inner holes, it can take up to 77kg.
The bamboo version has more options for riders who clock in above that!
The Pantheon Supersonic really is in a class of its own - but that much you can tell just by looking at it. The joy you'll get from zooming down the cycle path effortlessly, well, you'll have to give it a go to truly understand.
